18:55 Worcester

Friday 20 May 2022

All17:1317:1517:4518:2018:5519:3020:0320:35

Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls Ssangyong 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:57 | Winning time: 5m 12.10s

1^st

Fountains Chief

611-10

1/33f

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Tracked leader, led after 4th, clear 3 out, hard held op 1/14

2^nd

Hi Riko

511-3

12/1

T: R HobsonJ: Paul O'Brien

Last pair, disputing 2nd after 4th, pushed along and no chance with winner in 3rd from 3 out, went 2nd flat op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 14/1

3^rd

2 ½

Scealoghan

610-10

40/1

T: C J GrayJ: M G Nolan

Last pair, disputing 2nd after 4th, reminder after 5th, pushed along and no chance with winner from 3 out, dropped to 3rd flat op 50/1

Also Ran

Tension Time

811-3

50/1

T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-SauntJ: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt

Raced keenly, led until after 4th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 6th op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Sporty Jim³⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: Adrian Heskin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.04EX:£1.50Trifecta:£2.80SF:£1.56

Forecasts

Fountains Chief (1/33), Sporty Jim (9/4), Hi Riko (12/1), Scealoghan (40/1), Tension Time (50/1)

FOUNTAINS CHIEF made a successful debut over hurdles in ready fashion at Fontwell 16 days ago and looks capable of defying a penalty on that evidence. Sporty Jim may still have more to offer at this trip and is the obvious danger.

FOUNTAINS CHIEF
SPORTY JIM (IRE)
TENSION TIME (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

No Ordinary Joe

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 5

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

2/5

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00